Megachurch pastor Rick Cole lives as a homeless person to draw attention to the issue and raise $100,000 for winter shelter.
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Rev. Rick Cole squeezes through a tight opening after a night's sleep in an alleyway where he had sought shelter for a couple of nights. Cole is drawing attention to the cause for Sacramento’s homeless population by living on the streets until $300,000 is raised for winter shelters this coming season.
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Rev. Rick Cole, pastor of the giant Capital Christian Center, walks to 24-Hour Fitness for a shower on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 in downtown Sacramento, Calif. Cole is drawing attention to the cause for Sacramento’s homeless population by living on the streets until $300,000 is raised for winter shelters this coming season.
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Rev. Rick Cole speaks to Kenney "GJ" Johnson, a homeless man in Sacramento, Calif. at Caesar Chavez Park on Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014. The two discussed good locations to bed down and homeless shelters in downtown Sacramento.
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Upon arriving to an alleyway where he had sought shelter for a couple of nights, Rev. Rick Cole, Papa Roach’s lead singer Jacoby Shaddix, and their companions discover the location already occupied by another person. After deliberation, the group decided to offer the woman a spot in a nearby motel. The woman was told to meet at the motel, but never arrived.
